Dynamic 911 location registration for mobile VoIP device

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems for handling emergency calls from a mobile VoIP device. According to one embodiment, handling an emergency call from a Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) device can comprise registering a physical address associated with the mobile VoIP device, periodically determining a current location of the mobile VoIP device, dynamically updating a current address associated with the mobile VoIP device based on the determined current location of the mobile VoIP device, and initiating an emergency call from the mobile VoIP device, the emergency call selectively using either the registered physical address or the dynamically updated current address.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for handling an emergency call from a Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) device, the method comprising:
 registering a physical address associated with the mobile VoIP device; 
 periodically determining a current location of the mobile VoIP device; 
 dynamically updating a current address associated with the mobile VoIP device based on the determined current location of the mobile VoIP device by (i) presenting the current address to a user of the mobile VoIP device; and (ii) receiving a user response indicating acceptance or rejection of the presented current address; and 
 initiating an emergency call from the mobile VoIP device based on the user response indicating acceptance or rejection of the presented current address. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein periodically determining the current location of the mobile VoIP device and dynamically updating the current address associated with the mobile VoIP device comprises:
 obtaining current location data indicating a current physical location of the mobile VoIP device; 
 converting the current location data to the current address associated with the mobile VoIP device; and 
 comparing the current address associated with the mobile VoIP device to the registered address. 
 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2 , further comprising, in response to the current address associated with the mobile VoIP device being different from the registered address:
 substituting the current address for the registered address; 
 sending the current address with the emergency call; and 
 storing the current address associated with the mobile VoIP device. 
 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 3 , wherein sending the current address with the emergency call further comprises:
 sending a Short Message Service (SMS) message containing the current address to a VoIP service switching center over an IP connection, the IP connection one of an 802.11 WiFi connection or a cellular IP data connection. 
 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 3 , wherein sending the current address with the emergency call further comprises:
 sending a Message Queue Telemetry Transport (MQTT) message containing the current address to a VoIP service switching center over an IP connection, the IP connection one of an 802.11 WiFi connection or a cellular IP data connection. 
 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 2 , further comprising, in response to the current address associated with the mobile VoIP device matching the registered address, sending the registered address with the emergency call. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising, in response to the user response indicating acceptance of the presented current address:
 using the current address to place the emergency call; and 
 storing the current address. 
 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising, in response to the user response indicating rejection of the presented current address, using the registered address to place the emergency call. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 1 , wherein dynamically updating the current address associated with the mobile VoIP device further comprises:
 receiving the current address from a user of the mobile VoIP device; and 
 comparing the received current address to Global Positioning System (GPS) data for the mobile VoIP device. 
 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 9 , further comprising, in response to the received current address substantially matching the GPS data for the mobile VoIP device:
 using the current address to place the emergency call; and 
 storing the current address. 
 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 9 , further comprising, in response to the received current address not substantially matching the GPS data for the mobile VoIP device, using the registered address to place the emergency call. 
     
     
       12. A system comprising:
 a processor; and 
 a memory coupled with and readable by the processor and storing therein a set of instructions which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to handle an emergency call from a Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) device by: 
 registering a physical address associated with the mobile VoIP device; 
 periodically determining a current location of the mobile VoIP device; 
 dynamically updating a current address associated with the mobile VoIP device based on the determined current location of the mobile VoIP device by (i) presenting the current address to a user of the mobile VoIP device, and (ii) receiving a user response indicating acceptance or rejection of the presented current address; and 
 initiating an emergency call from the mobile VoIP device based on the user response indicating acceptance or rejection of the presented current address. 
 
     
     
       13. The system of  claim 12 , wherein periodically determining the current location of the mobile VoIP device and dynamically updating the current address associated with the mobile VoIP device comprises:
 obtaining current location data indicating a current physical location of the mobile VoIP device; 
 converting the current location data to the current address associated with the mobile VoIP device; 
 comparing the current address associated with the mobile VoIP device to the registered address; 
 in response to the current address associated with the mobile VoIP device being different from the registered address, substituting the current address for the registered address, sending the current address with the emergency call, and storing the current address associated with the mobile VoIP device; and 
 in response to the current address associated with the mobile VoIP device matching the registered address, sending the registered address with the emergency call. 
 
     
     
       14. The system of  claim 13 , wherein sending the current address with the emergency call further comprises:
 sending a Short Message Service (SMS) message containing the current address to a VoIP service switching center over an IP connection, the IP connection one of an 802.11 WiFi connection or a cellular IP data connection. 
 
     
     
       15. The system of  claim 13 , wherein sending the current address with the emergency call further comprises:
 sending a Message Queue Telemetry Transport (MQTT) message containing the current address to a VoIP service switching center over an IP connection, the IP connection one of an 802.11 WiFi connection or a cellular IP data connection. 
 
     
     
       16. The system of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 in response to the user response indicating acceptance of the presented current address, using the current address to place the emergency call, and storing the current address; and 
 in response to the user response indicating rejection of the presented current address, using the registered address to place the emergency call. 
 
     
     
       17. The system of  claim 12 , wherein dynamically updating the current address associated with the mobile VoIP device further comprises:
 receiving the current address from a user of the mobile VoIP device; and 
 comparing the received current address to Global Positioning System (GPS) data for the mobile VoIP device. 
 
     
     
       18. The system of  claim 17 , further comprising, in response to the received current address substantially matching the GPS data for the mobile VoIP device:
 using the current address to place the emergency call; and 
 storing the current address. 
 
     
     
       19. The system of  claim 17 , further comprising, in response to the received current address not substantially matching the GPS data for the mobile VoIP device, using the registered address to place the emergency call. 
     
     
       20. A non-transitory computer-readable memory comprising a set of instructions stored therein which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to handle an emergency call from a Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) device by:
 registering a physical address associated with the mobile VoIP device; 
 periodically determining a current location of the mobile VoIP device; 
 dynamically updating a current address associated with the mobile VoIP device based on the determined current location of the mobile VoIP device by (i) presenting the current address to a user of the mobile VoIP device, and (ii) receiving a user response indicating acceptance or rejection of the presented current address; and 
 initiating an emergency call from the mobile VoIP device based on the user response indicating acceptance or rejection of the presented current address. 
 
     
     
       21. The non-transitory computer-readable memory of  claim 20 , wherein periodically determining the current location of the mobile VoIP device and dynamically updating the current address associated with the mobile VoIP device comprises:
 obtaining current location data indicating a current physical location of the mobile VoIP device; 
 converting the current location data to the current address associated with the mobile VoIP device; 
 comparing the current address associated with the mobile VoIP device to the registered address; 
 in response to the current address associated with the mobile VoIP device being different from the registered address substituting the current address for the registered address, sending the current address with the emergency call, and storing the current address associated with the mobile VoIP device; and 
 in response to the current address associated with the mobile VoIP device matching the registered address, sending the registered address with the emergency call. 
 
     
     
       22. The non-transitory computer-readable memory of  claim 21 , wherein sending the current address with the emergency call further comprises:
 sending a Short Message Service (SMS) message containing the current address to a VoIP service switching center over an IP connection, the IP connection one of an 802.11 WiFi connection or a cellular IP data connection. 
 
     
     
       23. The non-transitory computer-readable memory of  claim 21 , wherein sending the current address with the emergency call further comprises:
 sending a Message Queue Telemetry Transport (MQTT) message containing the current address to a VoIP service switching center over an IP connection, the IP connection one of an 802.11 WiFi connection or a cellular IP data connection. 
 
     
     
       24. The non-transitory computer-readable memory of  claim 20 , wherein dynamically updating the current address associated with the mobile VoIP device further comprises:
 in response to the user response indicating acceptance of the presented current address, using the current address to place the emergency call, and storing the current address; and 
 in response to the user response indicating rejection of the presented current address, using the registered address to place the emergency call. 
 
     
     
       25. The non-transitory computer-readable memory of  claim 20 , wherein dynamically updating the current address associated with the mobile VoIP device further comprises:
 receiving the current address from a user of the mobile VoIP device; and 
 comparing the received current address to Global Positioning System (GPS) data for the mobile VoIP device. 
 
     
     
       26. The non-transitory computer-readable memory of  claim 25 , further comprising, in response to the received current address substantially matching the GPS data for the mobile VoIP device:
 using the current address to place the emergency call; and 
 storing the current address. 
 
     
     
       27. The non-transitory computer-readable memory of  claim 25 , further comprising, in response to the received current address not substantially matching the GPS data for the mobile VoIP device, using the registered address to place the emergency call.